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Slobodan Milošević

President of Serbia and Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević

Profession: President of Serbia and Yugoslavia

Nationality:
Serbia
Serbian
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavian

Biography: A Serbian and Yugoslav politician who was the President of Serbia from 1989 to 1997 and President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000.

His presidency of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was marked by several major reforms to Serbia's constitution, but also much controversy.

In the midst of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia in 1999, he was charged with war crimes including genocide, and crimes against humanity in connection to the wars in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo.

Born: August 20, 1941
Birthplace: Pozarevac, Yugoslavia

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo

Died: March 11, 2006 (aged 64)

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Historical Events

  • 1992-12-20 Slobodan Milošević re-elected president of Serbia
  • 1995-12-14 The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by leaders of various governments ending the conflict in the former Yugoslavia including Slobodan Milošević, Alija Izetbegović, Franjo Tuđman and Bill Clinton
  • 1997-02-04 After at first contesting the results, Serbian President Slobodan Milošević recognizes opposition victories in the November 1996 elections.
  • 1999-05-27 The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo
  • 1999-06-10 Kosovo War: NATO suspends its air strikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo.
  • 1999-08-19 In Belgrade tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Slobodan Milošević as president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
  • 2000-10-05 Mass demonstrations in Belgrade culminate in the resignation of Serbian strongman Slobodan Milošević, often called the Bulldozer Revolution
  • 2000-10-06 President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milošević resigns
  • 2001-04-01 Former president of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on charges of war crimes.
  • 2002-02-12 The trial of former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević begins at the United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague. He eventually dies four years later before its conclusion.

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